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How do you use Entreaty in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like prayer or appeal, plus the exact meaning.

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Entreaty in a sentence

Entreaty meaning

  1. The act of entreating or beseeching; a strong petition; pressing solicitation; begging.
  2. A treatment; reception; entertainment.

Synonyms of Entreaty

prayer appeal request asking

Related words

Other words often associated with Entreaty or its synonyms:

petition attractiveness interrogatory message collection worship supplicant invoke declarative charm interrogative orison

Using Entreaty

  • The main meaning on this page is: The act of entreating or beseeching; a strong petition; pressing solicitation; begging. | A treatment; reception; entertainment.
  • Useful related words include: prayer, appeal, request, asking.
  • In the example corpus, entreaty often appears in combinations such as: his entreaty, entreaty to, an entreaty.

Context around Entreaty

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

final 1× last 1× continual 1×

Often after:

carmen 1×

Sentence patterns with Entreaty

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a final entreaty for assembly 1× but his entreaty was answered 1× by continual entreaty that notice 1× during his entreaty to eve 1× his last entreaty carmen contemptuously 1× or an entreaty to god 1× to his entreaty but when 1× with an entreaty to gaius 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as josé makes 1× at a rally 1× at first maximus 1× griffin did write 1× he likewise ordered 1× mcpherson p 342 1×

Common sentence endings:

be beheaded 385 1× but imitate good 1× enter the arena 1× entreaty to eve 1× in official records 1× in that chamber 1×

Words around Entreaty

Just before it in the word index:

entreats 3 entreating 3 entreaties 29 entreated 39 entreat 14 entre 10

Just after it in the word index:

entrecasteaux 2 entrees 79 entrekin 3 entremont 5 entrench 60 entrenched 363

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 15 aakash 15 aayush 15 abcs 15 aberdonian 15 abhi 15

Corpus analysis for Entreaty

  • In this selection, "entreaty" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, final, last, continual and carmen stand out and add context to how "entreaty" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a final entreaty for assembly and but his entreaty was answered. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "entreaty" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with entreaty

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

As José makes his last entreaty, Carmen contemptuously throws down the ring he gave her and attempts to enter the arena. (21 words)

Painter, 374–376 The Elder closes this section with an entreaty to Gaius: "Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. (21 words)

At first, Maximus acceded to his entreaty, but, when Martin had departed, yielded to Ithacius and ordered Priscillian and his followers to be beheaded (385). (25 words)

Longer example sentences

He likewise ordered, to move God by continual entreaty, that notice should be given by the bells to call the faithful at midday to aid by their prayers those engaged in battle with the Turk. Platina's account is not mentioned in official records. (44 words)

McPherson, p. 342. During the battle, Jackson displayed a gesture common to him and held his left arm skyward with the palm facing forward – interpreted by his soldiers variously as an eccentricity or an entreaty to God for success in combat. (41 words)

Satan achieves this end multiple times throughout the text as he riles up his band of fallen angels during his speech by deliberately telling them to do evil to explain God’s hypocrisy and again during his entreaty to Eve. (40 words)

Example sentences (8)

At a rally in the South Bronx, lawmakers and advocates made a final entreaty for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to secure its passage in that chamber.

Griffin did write to PM Hughes, but “his entreaty was answered only by silence from the prime minister, who had been forewarned and briefed by his ministerial colleague” (McGregor).

As José makes his last entreaty, Carmen contemptuously throws down the ring he gave her and attempts to enter the arena.

At first, Maximus acceded to his entreaty, but, when Martin had departed, yielded to Ithacius and ordered Priscillian and his followers to be beheaded (385).

He likewise ordered, to move God by continual entreaty, that notice should be given by the bells to call the faithful at midday to aid by their prayers those engaged in battle with the Turk. Platina's account is not mentioned in official records.

McPherson, p. 342. During the battle, Jackson displayed a gesture common to him and held his left arm skyward with the palm facing forward – interpreted by his soldiers variously as an eccentricity or an entreaty to God for success in combat.

Painter, 374–376 The Elder closes this section with an entreaty to Gaius: "Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good.

Satan achieves this end multiple times throughout the text as he riles up his band of fallen angels during his speech by deliberately telling them to do evil to explain God’s hypocrisy and again during his entreaty to Eve.

Common combinations with entreaty

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "entreaty" in a sentence?
An example: "At a rally in the South Bronx, lawmakers and advocates made a final entreaty for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to secure its passage in that chamber." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "entreaty" from authentic English texts.
What does "entreaty" mean?
Entreaty means: The act of entreating or beseeching; a strong petition; pressing solicitation; begging.
What are synonyms of "entreaty"?
Common synonyms of "entreaty" include: prayer, appeal, request, asking.
How many example sentences with "entreaty" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "entreaty", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.